The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-08-11

sovereign into the beggar's hand
The old man started, and e faint
smile fitted across his withered lips.
Thank you. sir. he said in foreign
accent
Then Trevor arrived. and Hughie
took his leave. blushing a little at.
what he had done H. spent the day
with Laura. got charming scOlding
for his extravaganza. and had 10 walk
home
That night he strolled into the Palette
Club about eleven o'clock. and found
Trevor sitting BY himself in the smOk-
ing-roOm drinking hook and sellzer.
well Alan. did you grt the pic ure
finished ali right he said. As he lit
his cigarette
Finished and framed. my boyr
answered Trevor; land. hT aud BY.
you have msde 3 conquest. That old
model you saw is quite devoted IN Won
had to tell him all about yOu-who
you are. where You live. what your in
come Is what prospects Won
have"
Ny dear Alan" cried Hughie. Il
shall probably find him waiting for me
when I go home. But Of course you
are only joking Poor old beggarl !
wish could do something for him. ]
think II is dreadful that any one should
b. so miserable. I have got heaps Of
old clothes At home--do ycn think he
would care for any Of them? Why.
his rags were falling to bits
but he looks splendid in them.
said Trcvor Il wouldn't paint him
in frock coat for anything. What
you call rags I call rsmance. What
seems poverty to you Is picturesque
ness to me. However. IN tell him Of
your offer.
: ALAN" said Hughie seriously.
'.yOu painters are heartless lot"
AN artists heart + his head. " re-
piled Trevor; ''and besides. our bust
ness is to realize the world as we see
Il. not to reform it a. we know IL. 4
chGcnH son metier. And now tell me-
how Laura is The old model wa
quite interested in her "
You dun't mean 10 saw you talked
TO him about her7" said Hughie
Certainly ] did He knows all
about the relentless colonel the lovely
damsel. and the El0 oO0"
you told that old hoggar all nov
private Affairs" cried Hnghic. look
Ing very red and angry.
MY dear boy" said Trevor. smil-
ing. that old bcggar ss yoa call him,
j. one Of the richest men In Europe
H could buy al London tomorrow
without overlrawing his account H
has house Ia every capital dimes OF
gold plates. aud can prevent Russis
going to war when he chooses
What on earth do you meant" eX-
claimed Hughie.
What I say. said Trevor. The
old man you saw to-day was Baron
Hausberg. He IS a great friend OF
mine, buys ali nv pictures and thai
sort Of thing. and gave me commits
SION 8 month ago 70 paint him a. 2
beggar. one U0alegrOts3 La faatdiste
dun millionaire Aud must say he
made magnificent figure IN his rag
or perhaps should say in M rags
they are an old suit / got ia Spain -
Baron Hausbergr cried Hughie.
Good heavensi gave him sover-
eign!' aud h. sank into an armchair
The picture OF diSmay.
Gave him a s1ysreignI' shouted
Trevor. and he burst into roar Of
laughter. MY dear boz. YOU u never
,ee il again Son afairs 4 sst rdrgsal
eiss aUfres
Il think Won might have told me.
Alan said Hsghie. sulkily. ''and not
let me make such fool II myself
Welt 10 begin with Hughie. sale
Trevor. lit never entered my mind
that vou vent about distributing aim.
in has reckless way. I eau under.
stand your kissing preny model. bul
,..tii giving sovereign tp an ugly on,
by Joye. mol Is sidcs the fact i,
thai really was not ~ home Today I,
an, one. and when Won came in
didn't know whether Heusberg wnulo
like his name mentioned You know
he WASH 1 ia fall dress